R. A. Dickey

News about R. A. Dickey, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Jun. 18, 2015

New York Mets upcoming game against Toronto Blue Jays will feature veteran pitchers Bartolo Colon and R A Dickey, both over age 40. MORE

Mar. 9, 2014

Tyler Kepner On Baseball column highlights Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R A Dickey, who hopes to improve on mediocre 2013 season as he enters his second year with Toronto; notes that Dickey continues to correspond with fans who were inspired by his memoir, which acknowledged that he was sexually abused as a child. MORE

Jul. 6, 2013

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R A Dickey and Minnesota Twins pitcher Mike Pelfrey, who played together for parts of three seasons with New York Mets, will face each other for first time. MORE

May. 12, 2013

Keeping Score column; reigning Cy Young winner R A Dickey's move from New York Mets to Toronto Blue Jays is less one-sided than expected, both because Dickey is struggling and Mets rookie Matt Harvey is pitching lights out. MORE

May. 5, 2013

Baseball Roundup; Seattle Mariners rout Toronto Blue Jays, 8-1, as Jays pitcher R A Dickey, reigning National League Cy Young winner, gives up three homers and is booed off mound; other scores noted. MORE

Apr. 14, 2013

Baseball Roundup; Toronto Blue Jays defeat Kansas City Royals, 3-2, giving Jays pitcher and 2012 Cy Young winner R A Dickey his first win after rocky start to season; other scores noted. MORE

Feb. 14, 2013

Tyler Kepner On Baseball column discusses Toronto Blue Jays, who see pitcher R A Dickey as final piece of their bid to return to playoffs for first time in 20 years. MORE

Jan. 18, 2013

United States squad for World Baseball Classic will include New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira and Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R A Dickey. MORE

Dec. 19, 2012

Former New York Mets pitcher R A Dickey speaks openly to reporters about his feelings on being traded to Toronto Blue Jays; other Mets news noted. MORE

Dec. 18, 2012

New York Mets trade pitcher R A Dickey to Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for catcher Travis d'Arnaud and pitcher Noah Syndergaard, two of Blue Jays top prospects. MORE

Dec. 17, 2012

Tyler Kepner On Baseball column says New York Mets decision to trade pitcher R A Dickey to Toronto Blue Jays shows a lack of gratitude and essentially tells Mets fans that they do not expect to contend for the next three years. MORE

Dec. 17, 2012

New York Mets agree in principal to trade pitcher R A Dickey to Toronto Blue Jays; deal is contingent on Dickey and Blue Jays agreeing on a contract extension during a 72-hour negotiating window. MORE

Dec. 16, 2012

New York Mets are close to trading pitcher R A Dickey to Toronto Blue Jays in package built around elite catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud. MORE

Dec. 15, 2012

New York Mets are exploring Cy Young Award-winning pitcher RA Dickey’s worth, in trade and contract. MORE

Dec. 14, 2012

New York Mets continue to shed ineffective players while moving slowly in negotiations with pitcher R A Dickey, who also could be traded; latest player to depart is outfielder Andres Torres, who signed a one-year deal with San Francisco Giants. MORE

Dec. 4, 2012

New York Mets listen to trade offers for pitcher R A Dickey, who won 20 games for the team in 2012; only three teams in baseball history have traded a pitcher after a Cy Young Award-winning season. MORE

Nov. 28, 2012

New York Mets pitcher R A Dickey, in contract limbo, meets with children at Dream Charter School in Manhattan to promote literacy. MORE

Nov. 15, 2012

New York Mets knuckleballer R A Dickey wins Cy Young Award as National League's best pitcher; in 2012, Dickey went 20-6 with 2.73 earned run average, leading league in innings (233 2/3), strikeouts (230), complete games (5) and shutouts (3); Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price wins American League honor. MORE

Oct. 4, 2012

New York Mets defeat Miami Marlins, 4-2, on the final day of a disappointing regular season; Mets general manager Sandy Alderson says signing third baseman David Wright and pitcher R A Dickey to contract extensions will be the organization’s top priority this winter. MORE

Sep. 28, 2012

New York Mets defeat Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-5; Mets pitcher R A Dickey captures his 20th win of the season, putting himself in a strong position to become the first knuckleballer to win a Cy Young Award. MORE

Sep. 23, 2012

New York Mets beat Miami Marlins, 4-3; Mets pitcher R A Dickey strengthens his candidacy for the National League Cy Young Award, earning his 19th victory. MORE

Sep. 7, 2012

Editorial urges New Yorkers to attend a New York Mets game to see pitcher R A Dickey in action. MORE

Sep. 1, 2012

MLB Roundup; New York Mets defeat Miami Marlins, 3-0; Mets pitcher R A Dickey earns his 17th win in the shutout; other baseball results noted. MORE

Aug. 26, 2012

New York Mets pitcher R A Dickey picks up his 16th win as the Mets defeat the Houston Astros, 3-1, to snap a six-game losing streak. MORE

Aug. 21, 2012

Tyler Kepner On Baseball column notes that while the New York Mets are out of the playoff race, pitcher R A Dickey still has a shot at the Cy Young award. MORE

Aug. 16, 2012

Cincinnati Reds defeat New York Mets, 6-1, in one of Mets pitcher R A Dickey's worst starts of the season. MORE

Aug. 14, 2012

Keeping Score; New York Mets pitcher R A Dickey, with a 15-3 record, has a decent chance to win 20 games, and is a legitimate candidate for the National League Cy Young award; he also has a chance to lead the National League in strikeouts, something more commonly associated with someone who throws overpowering fastballs rather than much slower knuckle-balls. MORE

Aug. 10, 2012

New York Mets defeat the Miami Marlins, 6-1; R A Dickey pitches his fourth complete game of the season. MORE

Jul. 25, 2012

Washington Nationals defeat New York Mets, 5-2; Mets pitcher R A Dickey ends an 11-game winning streak that was the third longest in team history. MORE

Jun. 25, 2012

New York Yankees defeat New York Mets, 6-5; neither team's pitcher C C Sabathia or Mets' R A Dickey, two of the best in baseball, make it past the sixth inning. MORE

Jun. 25, 2012

New York Mets pitcher R A Dickey's risky slide into home base during team's loss to the New York Yankees illustrates why he has become a fan favorite, but also defines a night that did not live up to expectations; Dickey gives up five earned runs, ending his streak of 44 and two-thirds innings without allowing any. MORE

Jun. 25, 2012

New York Yankees have not had much experience against Mets pitcher R A Dickey and his knuckleball, but were able to produce five runs in the last game of the series between the two teams, the most Dickey has allowed since April 18. MORE

Jun. 24, 2012

New York Mets pitcher R A Dickey is the only practitioner of knuckleballs this season and perhaps in the ones to follow; the idiosyncratic pitch has a distinguished but limited lineage. MORE

Jun. 22, 2012

New York Mets pitcher R A Dickey's profound dominance in the games leading up to the Mets match-up against the New York Yankees makes it hard for baseball fans not to recall Hoyt Wilhelm, the godfather of the knuckleball and the last pitcher to no-hit the Yankees by himself. MORE

Jun. 20, 2012

New York Mets pitcher R A Dickey, whose latest run of success includes consecutive one-hitters, struggled early on to master his now signature knuckleball. MORE

Jun. 19, 2012

New York Mets beat Baltimore Orioles, 5-0, with Mets starter R A Dickey pitching his second one-hitter in as many appearances. MORE

Jun. 17, 2012

Traditional knuckleball pitchers have floated their pitches to the plate, but New York Mets pitcher R A Dickey's knuckleballs come in considerably faster; Dickey is currently the only knuckleballer in the majors. MORE

Jun. 15, 2012

New York Mets appeal to have pitcher R A Dickey's one-hitter against the Tampa Bay Rays rescored as a no-hitter, contending that B J Upton's first-inning infield single should have been score an error on Mets third baseman David Wright; moves puts the team in the awkward position of trying to assign a negative statistic to one of its players. MORE

Jun. 14, 2012

New York Mets beat Tampa Bay Rays, 9-1; Mets pitcher R A Dickey strikes out a career-high 12 batters, breaking franchise record for the most consecutive scoreless innings. MORE

Jun. 8, 2012

New York Mets defeat Washington Nationals, 3-1; Mets pitcher R A Dickey has another strong outing, pitching seven and two-thirds shutout innings. MORE

Jun. 3, 2012

New York Mets beat the St Louis Cardinals, 5-0, behind complete-game shutout by Mets pitcher R A Dickey. MORE

May. 28, 2012

New York Mets defeat San Diego Padres, 2-0; Mets pitcher R A Dickey delivers another solid outing. MORE

May. 23, 2012

New York Mets defeat Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-2; Mets pitcher R A Dickey produces perhaps his best start of the season, striking out a career-high 11 batters. MORE

May. 20, 2012

Download interview with New York Mets pitcher R A Dickey, whose memoir Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity and the Perfect Knuckleball has been released; Dickey offers recommendations for books, television, food and music. MORE

May. 1, 2012

Houston Astros defeat New York Mets, 4-3, despite Mets pitcher R A Dickey carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning. MORE

Mar. 28, 2012

New York Mets pitcher R A Dickey's memoir Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authentically and the Perfect Knuckleball chronicles his life and his seesawing 16-year odyssey as a professional baseball player. MORE

Jan. 20, 2012

New York Mets pitcher R A Dickey returns to the United States with his companions after climbing Mt Kilimanjaro and raising over $100,000 for charity. MORE

Dec. 28, 2011

New York Mets pitcher R A Dickey is poised to embark on trip to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity, despite the Mets' request that he not make the trip and that his contract could be voided if he is injured. MORE

May. 15, 2011

Houston Astros defeat New York Mets, 7-3, as Mets knuckleballer R A Dickey takes a break from his signature pitch but continues to struggle. MORE

Apr. 3, 2011

New York Mets pitcher R A Dickey plans to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in order to satisfy a long-held ambition and raise awareness and money for a charitable cause. MORE

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